Florida has a great shot to break the skid against LSU next weekend. This LSU team is getting worse throughout the season, and Florida, although playing an entire second string offense, has gotten better. I think they've each sailed far enough in their respective directions that the ships may be ready to pass in the night, and a "bad" Florida team hands a "better" LSU team their third L in a row.
I wish Herbstreit, fans, and observers would hush about LSU's lack of talent. That's part of the problem, but it's not the biggest one. This is a very poorly coached team, who exhibit the same mistakes week to week, year to year. Most of their problem is guys don't know where they're supposed to be, or when, or what to do when they get there. It's abysmal. Kelly is not worth his hype, whether he was overrated all along or is just a poor fit in BR, I don't know. But I'll reiterate, he'll be the first coach in the last 4 not to win a NC, or even threaten for one.
As far as talent, our fans like to talk about how decimated Orgeron left the team. Okay.....fair enough, but that was three years ago. This is year 3, in an era where you can instantly fill up your roster by going shopping at Portal-Mart. Which Kelly did, in year 1. We didn't lack scholarship players two years ago, and we don't lack them now. It's possible the guy just can't recruit here either.
Nothing to do but hunker down and be glad I care about this sport a lot less than I used to. Methinks the Suck of Mediocrity has moved from Austin and is going to set up camp in BR for the next several years.
